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== General Appearance ==
*Like the Strongyloidea, except the head is bent dorsally.
*All have a large buccal cavity with teeth and/or cutting plates.
*Some also have teeth and/or cutting plates around the mouth.
== General Life-Cycle ==
Like that of the Strongyloidea, but infection can be by ingestion and/or skin penetration.
*''Ancylostoma'' in [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Nematodes|myositis]]
*''Ancylostoma'' in [[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Nematodes|myositis]]
*''Ancylostoma'' and ''Uncinaria'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Hookworms|skin infections]]
*''Ancylostoma'' and ''Uncinaria'' in [[Parasitic skin infections - Pathology#Hookworms|skin infections]]